Shaqiri told Switzerland’s Blick newspaper, “I wanted a move in the summer, of course, but the club made their decision and I’ve just got to live with it. I just felt after the World Cup that it would be better for me to try something new. I thought about moving and I had lots of enquiries, but Bayern decided I had to stay — and you can’t do much about that as a player. Everybody knows I want to be playing more. I’ve got to speak with Bayern before anybody, and we will sit down again this winter. I just get the impression I would never be a regular starter, not even if I score in every game.”

Soon after his comments, German paper BILDreported that the 23 year old would be allowed to leave the Bavarian giants. They claimed that Shaqiri is not wanted at the Allianz Arena anymore as Pep Guardiola doesn’t think he is “clever enough” for his liking. The winger had apparently been told that he can leave in January.

Under the good guidance of coach Dieter Hecking and Director of Sport Klaus Allofs, Wolfsburg are no longer set in their previous ways and are currently flying high in the Bundesliga. The likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Ricardo Rodriguez, Ivica Olic and Ivan Perisic are doing fantastically for the German side and sit in the second spot, behind Bayern Munich, and on course for next season’s Champions League. They would be more than able to pay the £16million asking fee for Shaqiri.

For the Swiss star, it would be a tricky decision. While Wolsburg offer the prospect of Champions League next season, something that doens’t look very likely at Merseyside in the nearest future, the likes of Ivan Perisic, de Bruyne, Olic (and other attackers being employed by Hecking) are doing fantastically and Shaqiri might not get enough game time– the main reason why he wants a move. In contrast, he can walk into the Liverpool side at the moment, and actually help them get back to their old ways. The prospect of England would definitely attract him as well.

However, it is not even certain that Liverpool will table a bid this winter. It has been said that their prime and solo target for the transfer window is a striker. In the likes of Lazar Markovic, Raheem Sterling and Adam Lallana, Liverpool already have sufficient wingers/wide forwards. But obviously, Shaqiri would be a huge and welcome addition to the struggling Merseyside team.